Description
Animal Waste Management Systems are designed for the proper handling, storage,
and utilization of wastes generated from animal confinement operations and include
a means of collecting, scraping, or washing wastes from confinement areas into
appropriate waste storage structures. Lagoons, ponds, or steel or concrete tanks
are common structures used for the treatment and/or storage of liquid wastes
while storage sheds or pits are used to store solid wastes. Controlling runoff
from roofs, feedlots, and "loafing" areas are also part of these systems. Adequate
storage ensures wastes are only applied when crops can use the accompanying
nutrients and soil and weather conditions are appropriate.
Funding Source
Cost-Share funds are available for the installation of these costly systems
through the Maryland Agricultural Water Quality Cost-Share (MACS) program and
USDA’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).
Implementation Records
1,117 animal waste management systems have been implemented statewide through
2006.
